After losing his leg in battle, a somber Nog returns to the space station to recuperate. The crew try their best to cheer him up, but the young ensign is struggling, both emotionally and physically, to cope with his disability, even though his new biosynthetic leg works perfectly. After pushing away those who try the most diligently to help, Nog decides to take his medical leave in the Holosuite world of 1962 Las Vegas lounge singer Vic Fontaine.

Aron Eisenberg (Ensign Nog)
James Darren (Vic Fontaine)
Max Grodénchik (Rom)
Chase Masterson (Leeta)

• Nog arranges with Quark to allow Vic's program to run 26-hours a day.
  
• Rom is promoted to Maintenance Engineer, First Class.
  
• "It's Only a Paper Moon" is the name of a Frank Sinatra song.